A few areas faired better than others, but not many. The core areas that historically held a lot of moose don't anymore. Better than not going moose hunting, but its going to be tough for a while in many areas.
the 40 mile country is a shadow of what it used to be.
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The good old days of moose hunting were 7 years ago. Populations have plummeted in many areas of the state. Moose hunting is tough, and demand has increased significantly. It's very sad how far its fallen. Caribou and sheep are even worse off.
DIY hunts are not...
The Sackett decision is the primary catalyst for recent changes in wetland and WOTUS interpretation, not a policy agenda driven by Trump. The U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, which in turn requires the Corps and other agencies...
Crappy situation.
I know of a few people that had moose seized for being under sized, and later determined they were in fact legal. In the meantime F&G gave the meat away and lost the antlers... could be worse. At least you know where they are.
I have a bit of experience. I have a 2025 GMC 2500 duramax, and have driven both a gasser and powerstroke new Fords in the last couple months for work. The ride of the fords is way rougher. Aside from trim levels between them, flip a coin. They all have issues or don't. Get one, fix it if it...
I'm blown away that people cross that river on a fourwheeler. Someone died there a few years back and I think a couple others have died there in the last 10-15 years. It seems to eat a few machines every year. Those moose buggies are the only way I'd even consider crossing it.
What a great...
Looking forward the rest of the story. We saw you guys on the road on the way home... Should have stopped and said hi, but I wasn't 100% it was you until later.
The research I did led me down the path to this one as well. A bit nervous leaving the new truck in -20 temps for a few days going on a cabin trip this winter. probably take the jumper to the cabin to keep it warm just in case, if anything I can charge my phone to call a tow truck.
Does that include taxes? Assuming diesel? That seems really high to me. I had quotes on base model Denali and AT4s for for mid/high 70s.
I would definitely shop around if that's the local price on an SLE. Laura has duramax SLEs for upper 60s and gassers under 60. They deliver too! A GM...
That part about making the most and us saving the most comes into play, as does knowing the market and what is selling fast or not. Some of the model/trims I looked at for nearly all dealers had very little markdowns because they knew they could list them for retail. Other models had deep...